Thyme

Sweet Almond

About Thyme and Sweet Almond

Thyme

Sweet Almond

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Unknown

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Thymus vulgaris

PRUNUS dulcis

7.2 Common Name

Thyme

Almond, Sweet Almond

7.2.1 In Hindi

अजवायन के फूल

मीठा बादाम

7.2.2 In German

Thymian

Süße Mandel

7.2.3 In French

Thym

Amande douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomillo

Almendra dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

θυμάρι

Sweet Almond

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomilho

Amêndoas doces

7.2.7 In Polish

Tymianek

słodkich migdałów

7.2.8 In Latin

Thymum

Almond Pulchra

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Rosales

8.5 Family

Labiatae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Thymus

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Amygdaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

350NA

1 27800

Properties of Thyme and Sweet Almond

Wondering what are the properties of Thyme and Sweet Almond? We provide you with everything About Thyme and Sweet Almond. Thyme doesn't have thorns and Sweet Almond doesn't have thorns. Also Thyme does not have fragrant flowers. Thyme has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Sweet Almond has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Thyme and Sweet Almond and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Thyme and Sweet Almond

Season and care of Thyme and Sweet Almond is important to know. While considering everything about Thyme and Sweet Almond Care, growing season is an essential factor. Thyme season is Summer and Sweet Almond season is Summer. The type of soil for Thyme is Loamy, Sandy and for Sweet Almond is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Thyme is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Sweet Almond is Neutral.

Thyme and Sweet Almond Physical Information

Thyme and Sweet Almond physical information is very important for comparison. Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Thyme and Sweet Almond are as follows:

Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green
Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green

Care of Thyme and Sweet Almond

Care of Thyme and Sweet Almond include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning and Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Almond needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.